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South Korea doctors’ strike escalates as senior doctors resign

Senior doctors at South Korea’s major hospitals began handing in their resignations en masse on Monday in support of residents and trainee doctors who have been on strike for five weeks against the government’s surge in admissions to medical schools. Senior doctors have said they intend to continue working even after submitting their resignations, so […]

California wants to pay doctors more money to see Medicaid patients – KSBY News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When Hunter Morgan bought a Southern California optometry office three years ago, one of the first things he did was create a government-funded low-income health center. The goal was to begin seeing patients using the insurance program Medicaid. The previous owners did not accept Medicaid patients, which covers about one-third of […]

Doctors are turning medical generative AI into a booming business – CNBC

Attendees at HIMSS 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Provided by HIMSS This technology allows doctors to consensually record meetings with patients. Conversations are automatically converted into clinical notes and summaries using artificial intelligence. Companies such as Microsoft’s Nuance Communications, Abridge, and Suki are developing solutions with these capabilities, which they claim can reduce administrative workload for […]

South Korea doctors’ strike: government moves to suspend thousands of medical licences | South Korea

South Korea’s government has begun suspending the medical licenses of thousands of striking doctors amid growing concerns that the month-long conflict is affecting front-line medical services. Approximately 12,000 doctors from 100 teaching hospitals went on strike, leading to canceled surgeries, longer wait times and delays in treatment, including for patients seeking emergency care, according to […]

Medicare announces emergency funds for doctors affected by Change Healthcare hack – The Washington Post

Federal health officials said Saturday that doctors, physical therapists and other professionals who provide outpatient care have been cut short after a cyberattack crippled the nation’s largest medical claims processing agency and left many organizations in financial trouble. announced that it would provide emergency funding to The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also announced […]